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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,728.74, 185,924.70 and 74,301.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,728.74, 185,924.70 and 74,301.84 is: 102,536.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,728.74 : 185,924.70 = 74,301.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,728.74/185,924.70 = 74,301.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,728.74x = 185,924.70 × 74,301.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,728.74x = 13,814,547,311.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,814,547,311.45/134,728.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,536.01

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